Flexbox and CSS Grid are often compared, but they solve different problems.
Flexbox is one-dimensional. It excels at aligning items along a single axis, perfect for navigation bars, buttons, cards, and UI components.
CSS Grid is two-dimensional. It is designed for overall page layouts, complex grids, dashboards, and responsive sections that require row and column control.
Experienced developers don’t choose one exclusively. They combine both strategically:
- Grid defines the macro layout
- Flexbox fine-tunes the micro layout
- Flexbox is ideal for one-dimensional layouts like navigation bars, cards, and form controls.
- CSS Grid excels at two-dimensional layouts such as page structures, dashboards, and galleries.
Using the right tool results in cleaner markup, simpler CSS, and layouts that adapt naturally.
